In the economic downturn you fixed it in your mind to start a business for success. You are tired of the 9 to 9s and the worrying if you’ll have a job and you realized you are good at what you do so you may as well turn it into a business opportunity for yourself. Likewise you may already have a business and it is not really moving the way you thought. I always tell business owners not to give up because what you’re doing is very important to the world; but you must do it in the right way. My friend asked me what keeps me going and keeps me successful and the best thing I could come up with are 3 crucial small business tips.

When I was younger my brothers would get in conversations with other kids about basketball and they would ask who your favorite basketball player is. We would respond, Scottie Pippen, or Clyde Drexler, or Ronnie Harper. Our phrase was, “after Michael Jordan,” so we knew that if Clyde was your favorite, that meant your second favorite because MJ is everyone’s favorite. I bring this up because the 3 crucial small business tips are assuming your have a great product or service. Your product or service has to be excellent to begin with or you must have an excellent angle to present it. Now once you have that you can now use these three crucial small business tips to amplify your businesses success.

Service

You have to provide great customer service. If you make it a point to be exceptional in your client services you will out do competitors based on the fact that you are just plain nicer than them. I do it all the time and my friends use to laugh at me especially when my money was low; I would go to a grocery store that was more expensive because they treated me better while in there. I could easily get 50 dollars worth of groceries 50 bucks at another store; instead I go and get 40 dollars worth for 50 bucks. I spent an extra $10 dollars just to treat me better. Some people call it crazy, but I call it being around people who have nice positive energy. The point is you too can win if you just treat your clients with exceptional service. This does not mean put up with grouchy customers; but treat clients like they are extremely special.

Application/Execution

Execution and great application is crucial small business tip number two. A lot of times we get lazy, unmotivated, unfocused and this is where things begin to separate the great businesses from the average businesses. You must have good application to be successful; you must be able to execute with preciseness and consistency. If you cannot you should hire or partner with someone who can. There are great basketball players in the NBA and around the world; the ones we hear about and know are the ones who can apply their skill the best and execute when it matters the most. And that is not a hit at Lebron James…

Leverage

The last tip you need to truly understand is leverage; once you understand that you cannot do this yourself you will take off to another level. Michael Jordan is going into the basketball all-time great list because for so long he thought he could do it himself. He posted unheard of numbers; but it wasn’t until you let his cohorts take much of the load off of him that he really excelled at his winning craft. You must allow yourself to do the same; you must leverage yourself. If it will take you 10 days to build a solid website, hire someone who can do it in one day. If it will take away from productive time to get your local marketing going, hire good local marketing helpers to so that you stay productive. You need to focus on doing what you do best and most efficient with your time and leverage your businesses success.

If you are entrepreneurial by nature and looking for a great home business opportunity, you may want to consider setting up a property tax consulting business.

Since this is a somewhat obscure area of consulting, even for many entrepreneurial types, you may be wondering why I would suggest it in the first place. In a word, the answer is “opportunity.” There has never been a better time to become a property tax consultant.

In fact operating your own home based consulting business offers so many attractive benefits that you probably haven’t thought about before that it would be silly for you not to at least check it out. This is especially so if you are already on the search for a great home business but haven’t yet found the perfect fit for you.

In this article I’d like to highlight five reasons to consider launching your own real estate tax consulting business.

1. You Are Paid Very Well for Specialized Knowledge

In his classic self-help book “Think and Grow Rich,” Napoleon Hill makes the point that the accumulation of wealth requires one to apply specialized knowledge to solving problems for others. As a property tax consultant that is exactly what you will be doing.

Because you are applying specialized knowledge (knowledge that others could easily learn for themselves but in fact few are willing to learn) you are rewarded handsomely for it.

How much can you expect to earn?

As a highly compensated independent consultant you can expect to earn a third or even half of the tax savings you accomplish on behalf of a client. And once you’ve learned the basics of how to do this for clients, you’ll understand that most cases will involve just a few hours of your time to complete.

Obviously no one (including myself) can predict what you will actually earn. This is your own business after all and your results will be largely based on your work ethic and overall effort. But it’s fair to say that your own real estate tax consulting business has true six figure potential if you are willing to operate it like a real business.

2. You Can Learn the Basics Quickly

Unlike becoming a licensed real estate broker for instance, there are generally few barriers to entry as a property tax consultant. Overall there are no licensing requirements to become a property tax consultant. Some locations may require that you have a simple business operating license for example. If you aren’t sure just check with your local town or city hall to find out what requirements exist.

Several good low-priced home study courses exist that will supply you with everything needed to get started, and it is totally possible for you to complete one of these courses within a few days.

3. Business is Strong and Getting Stronger

The meltdown in the real estate markets in recent times has created the “perfect storm” of opportunity for property tax consultants.

Property assessors are increasingly unable to keep up with changing real estate values, with the result that huge numbers are now incorrectly assessed for tax purposes. And the likelihood is that far more are over assessed than under assessed, meaning their owners are paying more in property taxes than they ought to be.

Plus your competition will be low or non-existent in many areas. All of which means unlimited opportunity for you once you set up your own property tax consulting business.

4. You Have Very Low Start Up Costs

You probably already possess all the tools you’ll need to get started, with the possible exception of a home study course in property tax consulting. All you really need are a computer, a cell phone, somewhere to set up a home office (even if that’s just the kitchen table to get started), and the dedication to operating your business seriously.

5. You’ll Enjoy Professional Respect

There is immense personal satisfaction that comes from creating and operating your own professional property tax consulting business. As a recognized true professional in this field you’ll gain the respect of others in your community. And best of all your success will truly be based upon offering a much-needed service to others.

So what are you waiting for? Now is the perfect time to learn more about how you can get started building your own wildly successful property tax consulting business.